EFFORT - Endowment Fund For Rehabilitation Of Tigray ትካል እግሪ ምትካል ትግራይ
Our Story

The Endowment Fund for the Rehabilitation of Tigrai (EFFORT) was established in August 1995, with the legal registration certificate in 1997 in accordance with the 1960’s Civil Code of Ethiopia. The initial capital used to establish EFFORT was gained from the wealth accrued during the civil war that took place for 17 years and ended up overthrowing the military regime (Derg) in Ethiopia. Throughout the war, TPLF was able to accumulate huge amount of money through donations from friends and supporters of the people of Tigrai and TPLF, foreign trades, regular payment of its members, and income generating agricultural activities that were taking place in the liberated areas of Tigrai. EFFORT was, therefore, founded with the money endowed to it after the end of the war.

The ultimate goal of EFFORT is to actively participate in the endeavors geared towards bringing about fundamental socio-economic transformation in Tigrai Regional State in particular and Ethiopia in general. EFFORT’s Head Quarter is based in Mekelle and has Liaison Office in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia.

Since it is legally possible for an endowment organization to engage in lawful business and investment activities so as to sustainably raise funds for the attainment of its objectives, EFFORT has been investing in diverse sectors. As a result, EFFORT has become the major shareholder in some companies; and these companies are engaged in diversified businesses and are incorporated as Private Limited Companies (PLC) under the Commercial Code of Ethiopia. It is, thus, through the income it generates from these companies that EFFORT is engaging in philanthropic activities and striving to ease socio-economic problems.

Mission

To generate profit and mzximize the wealth of EFFORT Endowment by investing in ecomomic activities that greatly contribute to the regional and national socio-economic developement partners.

Vision

To be Exemplary corporate citizen, capable of continually and successfully competing in the global market to attain sustainable, progressive and measuralble growth through the use of contemporary managment system and modern technolologies

Core Values
  • Commitment and Hard work
  • Innovativeness and Inquisitiveness
  • Comradeship and Teamwork